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Author Archives: MXH
Needless To Say
Today, in another episode of my attempt to single-handedly beautify the common usage of the English language, I aim my lance at the windmill of the cliche “needless to say”. Google returns 65,700,000 results for this phrase, and almost every … Continue reading
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Boids
Because I have a houseplant, I keep my office blinds open almost all the time. Because I’m lazy thoughtful, I look out my window a lot. Because there are trees outside my window, I see a lot of birds. Here’s … Continue reading
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Energy
On NRO, I saw the following in relation to the disaster in Japan: Sen. Joe Lieberman (I., Conn.) is calling for a temporary moratorium on the construction of new nuclear power plants. “The reality is that we’re watching something unfold,” … Continue reading
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FOTY 1976: Foreman / Lyle
This is an entry in an occasional series of posts looking back at the Ring Magazine Fights of the Year from 1970 to 2009. In 1976 George Foreman fought Ron Lyle for the fringe NABF title in his first real … Continue reading
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Turbo OAuth for Django
Presented for your consideration: an implementation of an OAuth server for Django. Aside from one application-specific piece it is production-ready, and you’re free to use it (and/or modify it) without restriction. I think it’s also worth a look if you’re … Continue reading
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Refundable
I was poking around on the Internet the other day, reading about movie financing. It occurred to me that “tax incentive” is one of the oiliest terms in public policy, and that “refundable” is one of those words that you … Continue reading
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Quantitative Easing
In my interminable Zero Hedge-themed rant I made passing reference to “quantitative easing“. It occurs to me that I didn’t devote nearly enough time to the vitally important question of what quantitative easing is. To rectify that: quantitative easing is … Continue reading
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